Children in the Crittenton Center pre-kindergarten classes sing during a gathering to kick off Child Abuse Prevention Month on Monday, April 1, 2019 at the Crittenton Centers headquarters in Peoria.
Sharon Hollandsworth, middle, of Chillicothe dances to the music of Jean-René Balekita, right, of Champaign and his sister Laeticia Kyungu during a concert Sunday, April 7, 2019 at the Chillicothe Public Library.
Members of the Metamora Courthouse Dancers chat during a fundraiser to restore Peoria’s Civil War “Shaft” memorial on Sunday, April 7 in Peoria Heights.
A tree casts a large shadow across the sidewalk Friday, April 12 along Main Street in Downtown Peoria.
Peoria Zoo’s male lion Arthur lets out a giant yawn while lying in the shade Sunday, April 21 in his enclosure.
Peoria Chiefs outfielder Lars Nootbaar snags a fly ball near the warning track in centerfield during their Midwest League game against the Quad Cities River Bandits on Tuesday, April 23 at Dozer Park. The Chiefs lost 8-0.
A Peoria Chiefs player teases kids with a ball on a string during a game Tuesday, April 23 at Dozer Park.
Fieldcrest students reach out to touch a gar during a presentation by the Illinois Natural History Survey during the Clean Water Celebration on Monday, April 29 at the Peoria Civic Center.
